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As we gear up for a busier fall season ahead, let's hit pause and have nothing but fun this week with 4 days of games! Up first, "A Numbers Game," where we provide some lyrics to Broadway nu…
5 ABBA Songs The Belong in a New Musical
With Mamma Mia! back on Broadway, and the high profile revival of Chess coming in next month, its seems that ABBA is all the rage on the Rialto once…
With the news that Harry Potter and the Cursed Child just became the third longest-running play in Broadway history, I was curious about other long-running shows. I mean we all know about…
It's hard to believe another three months have passed. This summer is now past, and unlike other recent summers, Broadway was rather less than busy. Nonetheless, we still managed to get in a…
It's Back to School time! So why not start with a little test? This one's all about plays on Broadway. Good luck!
Broadway Pop Quiz:
The Play's the Thing!Â
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1. TRUE o…
In hockey, three goals in a single game is called a "hat-trick," and three strikes in a row is called a "turkey."Â When a team wins a championship three times in a row, they call it a "thr…
There are a few Broadway theaters that have had shows run so long in them, that those shows are the only ones that have played there during many theater-goers' lifetime. Until recently, ther…
 Broadway Games:
A New Mash-up!
This is what happens when two award-winning shows collide. Figure out each word based on the given clues, then rearrange the "red" letters to win the ga…
Social Media Survey:
Jeff's Broadway Version (2015-2025)
Every so often, one of these surveys pops up on social media. I'm sure you've seen them - maybe you've even posted your responses to …
 The Golden Girls' Broadway Connection
Lately, I've been enjoying a binge watch of The Golden Girls which is currently celebrating its 40th anniversary!
As I've been watching, it s…
5 Completely Original Musicals I Love!
(21st Century Edition)
With the announcement of the new musical Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York), a completely original show, it got me to…
ABBA and the Cold War: The History of Chess the Musical
Chapter 2: The Exchange
NOTE: Our look at Chapter 1 can be found HERE.
In the aptly titled second chapter of this documentary, th…
Broadway Games:
Shows By Picture - Round 4
It's been a while since we played this game! This one's pretty simple. Identify each show from the production photos below. Good luck!
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Unfortunately, we aren't headed for Donna's taverna like these guys, but we are taking a week off for some fun & relaxation.
We'll be back as usual next Monday, August 11th!
In the mea…
Broadway Quiz:
50 Questions ForÂ
50 Years of A Chorus Line
50 years ago, A Chorus Line opened on Broadway and the rest is history. To celebrate, here's a little quiz. There's a bit…
One Performance Wonders:
The Moony Shapiro Songbook
It was an article on Playbill.com about Brenda Pressley joining the cast of 2025's Tony-winning Best Play, Purpose that put this sh…
Happy 50th, A Chorus Line
"The characters portrayed in A CHORUS LINE are, for the most part, based upon the lives of Broadway dancers. This show is dedicated to anyone who has ever danced …
 Broadway Games:
3 of a Kind
DIRECTIONS: Below are sets of 3 Broadway related pictures. Each set has one thing in common. Name who or what each image shows, and then determine what is th…
At This Theatre:Â The Lyric
At the turn of the 20th century, 42nd Street between 8th and Broadway was thriving, lined with new theaters - both legitimate and movie houses. In 1903, a new…
ABBA and the Cold War: The History of Chess the Musical
Chapter 1: The Three Knights
Over the decades I've spent as a student of my favorite artform, musical theater, I've developed an af…
It seems that replacement actors are in the news a lot these days. There have been/will be several high profile role take-overs in the recent past/near future. John Proctor is the Villain ha…
This Sunday, the latest revival of Sunset Boulevard will close, and with it another chapter in its rich history. Over the decades a veritable who's who of stars played the principal roles of…
One That Got Away:
Boop! The Musical
As I write this, they probably haven't even started the load out of Boop! The Musical at the Broadhurst yet. But that doesn't mean I'm not already disap…
If I said, "rolling pin and chaste silver razor" or "a cow as white as milk, a cape as red as blood, hair as yellow as corn, a slipper as pure as gold," you'd probably know right away what B…
 Inside the Playbill:
Romance/Romance August 1988
Almost 37 years ago, I took a summer trip to the Big Apple, fresh out of college and before putting my new Bachelor's degree to work! Of…
